SAFETY FIRST
Safety recommendations
Employers shall carry out a risk assessment on all individual abrasive processes to determine the appropriate protective measures necessary. They shall ensure that their employees are suitably trained to carry out their duties. All users of abrasive products in the interest of their personal safety shall follow recommendations contained in Safety recommendations leaflet.
For more detailed information on the safe use of abrasive products, please refer to Safety Codes • FEPA Safety Code for Bonded Abrasives and Precision Superabrasives • FEPA Safety Code for Coated Abrasives • FEPA Safety Code for Superabrasives for Stone and Construction
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Directives, norms and standards
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ANSI B7.1-2010 Safety Requirements for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels
AS Australian Standards
AS 1788.1-1987 Abrasive wheels – Design, construction, and safeguarding
AS 1788.2-1987 Abrasive wheels – Selection, care, and use
DI European Directives
DI 85/374/EEC 25/07/1985 The Product Liability Directive defines a regime of strict liability for defective products.
DI 92/58/EEC 24/06/1992 This directive lays down minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health sign at work.
DI 95/16/EC 29/06/1995 Permits the free circulation of lifts and its safety components within the internal EU market and ensures a high level of safety for lift users and maintenance staff.
DI 98/37/EC 22/06/1998 Harmonises the design and construction of machinery with the aim of protecting the safety of workers using such machinery.
DI 2001/95/EC 03/12/2001 Applies in the absence of specific European regulations, governing the safety of certain categories of products or if specific regulations (sectoral) are insufficient. Furthermore, it is to be applied without prejudice to Directive 85/374/EEC concerning liability for defective products.
DI 2006/42/EC 17/05/2006 Provides the regulatory basis for the harmonisation of the essential health and safety requirements for machinery at European Union level. Replaces the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC.
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung
DIN 332 60° centre holes – types R, A, B and C
DIN 6527 Solid hardmetal end mills with stepped parallel shank – Dimensions
DIN 8033 Hardmetal burrs – technical requirements
EN European Norms
EN 149 Respiratory protective devices – Filtering half masks to protect against particles – Requirements, testing, marking
EN 166 Personal eye-protection – Specifications
EN 352 Hearing protectors
EN 388 Protective gloves against mechanical risks
EN 458 Hearing protectors – Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance – Guidance document
EN 792 Hand-held non-electric power tools – Safety requirements
EN 12413 Safety requirements for bonded abrasive products
EN 13218 Machine tools – Safety – Stationary grinding machines
EN 13236 Safety requirements for superabrasive products
EN 13674 Railway applications – Track – Rail – Part 1 : vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above
EN 13743 Safety requirements for coated abrasive products
EN 60745 Hand-held motor operated electric tools – Safety – Part 2-3 : particular requirements for grinders, polishers and disk-type sanders
EN 61029 Safety of transportable motor-operated electric tools
EN ISO European Norms ISO International Standards
EN ISO 6103 Bonded abrasive products – Permissible unbalances of grinding wheels as delivered – Static testing
EN ISO 7010 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs – Registered safety signs
EN ISO 11611 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes
EN ISO 11612 Protective clothing – Clothing to protect against heat and flame
EN ISO 19432 Building construction machinery and equipment – Portable, hand-held, internal combustion engine driven cut-off machines – Safety requirements
EN ISO 20345 Personal protective equipment – Safety footwear
ISO International Standards
ISO 525 Bonded abrasive products – General requirements
ISO 3864 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs – Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels
ISO 13942 Bonded abrasive products — Limit deviations and run-out tolerances
Voluntary Product Information (VPI) based on the format of a Safety Data Sheet
Under the REACH Regulation, the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are only foreseen for substances and mixtures.
For this reason a Safety Data Sheet has not to be provided by MABTOOLS for its abrasive products.
MABTOOLS, as a member of FEPA, has nonetheless decided, on a voluntary basis and with no legal obligation, to provide a Voluntary Product Information (VPI) with the same format of a Safety Data Sheet.
Obligation pictograms
Wear an apron
Only suitable for totally-enclosed machines
Wear eye protection (ISO 7010)
Only to be used with a back-up pad
Wear protective gloves (ISO 7010)
Wear ear protection (ISO 7010)
Refer to instruction manual/booklet (ISO 7010)
Wear a mask (ISO 7010)
Only suitable for wet grinding
Only permitted for grinding at an angle >10°
Prohibition pictograms
Do not use for face grinding (ISO 7010)
Do not use with hand-held grinding machine (ISO 7010)
Do not use if damaged
Do not use for wet grinding(ISO 7010)
How to read labels
- 1 Range
- 2 European norm
- 3 Maximum operating speed
- 4 Product code
- 5 EAN Code
- 6 Obligation and prohibition pictograms
- 7 Dimensions in mm
- 8 Specification
- 9 Manufacturer
- 10 Country of origin
- 11 Manufacturer website
- 12 Dimensions in inches
- 13 Batch number
- 14 Grit